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Simply General Knowledge! (30) Crossword Puzzle

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Another mixture of General Knowledge clues. To the best of my knowledge all answers are common to both US and British spelling. Good luck!
Author: moonraker2 - Diff: Harder

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      Across
      1. Scottish outlaw, the titular character in a novel by Sir Walter Scott (3,3)
      4. Suddenly shocked or surprised (8)
      9. Subtract or take away from a total (6)
      10. A republic in Central America (8)
      11. Richard Brinsley ___, Irish playwright noted for his comedy "The Rivals" (8)
      13. Domesticated South American mammal related to the llama (6)
      15. Renowned especially for its ceiling which was painted by Michelangelo (7,6)
      18. Winner of the Academy Award for best actor in "Elmer Gantry" in 1960 (4,9)
      22. Pink Floyd compilation album released in 1971 (6)
      24. Marble mausoleum at Agra built by Shah Jahan for his wife (3,5)
      26. Archaic term for a marriage ceremony (8)
      27. John ___ wrote and performed the song "Imagine" in 1971 (6)
      28. Biblical home of Jesus in his youth (8)
      29. Without delay or hesitation (2,4)

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      1. A small pungent root vegetable (6)
      2. Trade name of top selling American lager beer (9)
      3. Debut album of pop band Astral, released in 2003 (7)
      5. The Norse god of thunder (4)
      6. Santa's ninth reindeer (7)
      7. "___ Doone" a nineteenth century novel by R D Blackmore (5)
      8. 19th century British Prime Minister nicknamed "Dizzy" (8)
      12. French city whose Gothic cathedral is the largest church in France (6)
      14. US State in which Andre Agassi was born (6)
      16. Temple built for the goddess Athena on the acropolis at Athens (9)
      17. Scotland's "Granite City" (8)
      19. Varnish that provides a hard glossy coating (7)
      20. A violent storm with strong winds (7)
      21. Look briefly at something (6)
      23. The highest capital city in the world (2,3)
      25. Cereal grain used extensively in brewing (4)